Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

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After Alicia left.

A shadow immediately floated out from Seele, swayed for a moment after landing, and transformed into another beautiful girl—the world bubble Seele who appeared in her withered appearance.

She looked around to make sure there were no cameras, then quickly jumped into Yun Fuyu's arms, snuggling happily against him. She looked up at him, her light red eyes as gentle as water, seemingly able to speak as she blinked.

Although theoretically she should have been an amnesiac whose memories had been erased, Seele the World made no attempt to hide it, simply holding him and looking at him.

Yun Fuyu patted Seele's head, and seeing her reaction was exactly the same as Seele's (shrugs her head slightly, and her eyes crinkle), she smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you. While hiding in Seele's consciousness space, have you been thinking about me often?"

Perhaps because he had just chatted with Alicia, his speech even carried a hint of that accent.

Just as Seele was about to nod, Seele's deep gaze fell on the back of her head... She immediately left Yun Fuyu's embrace, coughed lightly, and put on a haughty expression:

"No, no!"

"Really? Then I'll be very sad."

When Yun made those tea-savvy words, Seele's eyes immediately lit up. She wanted to get closer to him, but she also wanted to cover up the fact that Seele "didn't lose her memory" so that they could spend more time together... Torn between these two dilemmas, she was so angry that she wanted to stomp her feet.

However, Seele was not some "wicked old woman." She knew that Seele was the one who would definitely be with him through thick and thin, while she herself might not be.

So, she took Seele's hand from behind, turned to look at Yun Fuyu, and smiled slightly: "Yun, since we're already out, let's rest together at the coffee shop for a bit."

She looked at the bookshelf behind Yun Fuyu. The café was full of books, and the private room customized by Alicia was even more unique. Inside, there were solid wood bookshelves and fragrant coffee, while outside, the sunlight shone through the trees and flowers, making it very reassuring.

Yun Fuyu raised an eyebrow slightly: "Can I read a book with Xier?" — Can I get close to Xier?

Seele raised an eyebrow: "That wouldn't be proper studying, you know. If you feel lonely..."

She nudged Seele, saying, "Why don't you let her keep you company while you read a book? I like reading, but Seele (the one who died) doesn't really like it—she prefers to be with you."

Yun Fuyu pulled Seele, the world bubble, over and put his arm around the girl's shoulder, somewhat amused: "Seele, why do you look like you're trying to sell her off?"

World Bubble Seele nodded vigorously. She wasn't an outsider, so why all the fuss? Then, she comfortably nuzzled her beloved's shoulder, feeling happy.

Seele smiled sweetly: "No, it's just that I've been monopolizing you, and I feel a little guilty towards her. If you care about me, then read together seriously and share your thoughts with me, okay?"

World Bubble Seele nodded repeatedly, tiptoed to cover Yun Fuyu's mouth to stop him from babbling on, pushed him to the bookshelf, and started picking out books!

Seele walked to the bookshelf at the other end of the room, running her fingers over the book covers, selecting a book that interested her... There was indeed such a book.

It was a rather thin booklet, containing the libretto and detailed explanation of an opera. Its title was: "Beautiful World".

(The girl outside the dream resolutely entered the dream; this was the second time Seele had done so.)

Seele paused for a moment, then pulled out the booklet, which was only half a finger thick, went to the sofa in the corner, sank into it, and began to read the story.

On the other side, Yun Fuyu and Shijiepao Xier were giving their opinions on the titles of books, such as:

"I think this one might be good?"

"Where is that! 'Boy and princess, wolf and sea, desert and monster, apple and Cinderella'? That's so boring!"

Meanwhile, Seele was completely absorbed in the opera's story, unable to tear herself away.

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The first act of the opera depicts a young girl from outside the dream resolutely stepping into it.

The second act of the opera, however, features a different protagonist, telling the story from the perspective of a girl named "El'yanis".

El'yanis, her beauty and intelligence need no further explanation, so let's skip that.

She is a citizen of this world, a girl who is both special and ordinary. From the time she can remember, she embarked on a journey, beginning her travels around the world.

The world is so big, she didn't know where to go.

Everyone is very kind and will always help her and guide her.

All of this came to an end with the arrival of a disaster.

A being resembling a god descended and wantonly destroyed the world. El'yanis witnessed firsthand the efforts people made to fight against it, seeing their cries of pain, tears of blood, passion, struggle, fear, and courage; he saw mortals and heroes.

No one is born a savior, but she was willing to dedicate herself to this, to become a hero, a savior.

But alas, the disaster ultimately destroyed everything, everything.

Thunder ripped through the sky, hurricanes destroyed the ocean, ice raged silently, and the eerie glow of life and death obscured the light of life.

Flames consumed everything, memes polluted civilization, and living beings were buried in the deep sea. The suspicion of thousands prevented people from uniting.

But they still keep striving and working hard.

But in the end, it was all in vain.

The bounded realm slaughtered countless warriors, the brilliance of the fission bomb engulfed the shattered world, and the innocent girl walked towards her destined end.

El'yanis died, as a human, as a warrior.

But she is still alive.

She has to go through this cycle of beautiful dream (nightmare) again and again.

Like the protagonist in the first act of an opera, unable to escape this cage.

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"Is this Alicia's story?..."

Upon reading this, Seele pondered deeply, yet she still couldn't understand why the "Alice" they encountered was so heartless, cruel, and wicked.

"Never mind, let's just keep watching..."

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The third act of the opera's libretto, however, takes on a different style.

“…I don’t like tragedies,” El’yanis murmured on stage. “But it’s not so bad to use tragedies to awaken people’s hearts occasionally.”

"But I assure you, the ending of the script I write will be joyful and perfect! Isn't the existence of El'yanis (Elysia) precisely to eliminate those disasters and lead people to the beautiful fantasy world, the eternally beautiful and flawless paradise?"

This time, she rose from nothingness, stood atop the heavens, and asked on behalf of all living beings:

If there are profound truths in the world, what else is needed besides "effort will surely be rewarded"?

Dwelling in the heavens, He replied: The world has no need for a supreme "God." All stories begin with humanity, and should therefore return to humanity.

The girl pressed on: "Then, isn't your existence inherently unreasonable?"

He answered, “El'yanis, so you are too.”

"...!!!"

Thus, the two irrational beings broke off relations, and she replaced the unrebellious god, becoming the most irrational being.

Alicia, in the name of the previous civilization, asked the God of Gods: If there are underlying rules in the world, what else is needed besides "effort will surely be rewarded"?

The implied meaning is: Is it a mistake that their efforts went unrewarded?

He who dwells in the heavens replied: The world does not need a supreme "god".

The implied meaning is: no one can control everything. Only humanity itself can save humanity. Returning the world to all living beings is the true "truth".

Alicia gritted her teeth and questioned, "Are you going to use this as an excuse to fob me off? If so, what is the point of your existence? Isn't your existence inherently unreasonable?"

He answered, “Alishia, so do you.”

A god above gods should not exist.

The existence of the adorable Lishia is an extremely rare coincidence. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a miracle.

How can one "miracle" question another "god"?

Thus, they broke off their relationship.

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“…I don’t like tragedies.” El’yanis on stage suddenly looked at the audience and then said, “But, it’s not so bad to occasionally use tragedies to awaken people’s hearts.”

So she guided the threads of fate, allowing the girl outside her dream to encounter Him, who had lost everything. Then she guided the threads again, preparing to make them lose each other.

Do you hate yourself? That would be even better.

There is no need for gods in this world; humanity's destiny will surely be in its own hands.

I hope that when that day comes, you won't hold back against me.

Don't let me down, okay?

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———Opera Explanation———

The timeline of the three-act opera is reversed.

First, Alicia questioned and usurped the gods, then she experienced a nightmare cycle, and then Seele resolutely stepped into the dream twice.

She is waiting for a certain opportunity to arrive. When that opportunity arrives, people will have to kill her (even Yun Fuyu) in order to truly save everything.

Just twist it! The more twisted, the sweeter!

———Plot Details Explanation———

There is a "reversal of cause and effect" here. Although according to the timeline, the God of Gods only gained self-awareness after Alicia's sacrifice, as the Tree of Imaginary Numbers that spans time, He has been a witness to consciousness since the very beginning.

Therefore, He and Alicia actually knew each other and even shared a common story. This explains their interactions and the so-called "usurpation of the godhood."

Have you noticed something interesting? Seele is not Seele, Yun Fuyu is not Yun Fuyu (God of Gods), and Alicia (Er Yinis) is not Alicia.